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dana bash breaks it down starting in october of 1972. >> reporter: election year 1972. the raging unpopular war in vietnam consumed the bitter campaign battle between president nixon and george mcgovern. suddenly on october 26th, 12 days before the election, vietnam negotiator henry kissinger made a surprise declaration, believed to cement president nixon's front-runner status. >> we believe that peace is at hand. >> reporter: it was the first so-called october surprise, a late in the game campaign event with a significant impact on the election. >> in order to win re-election for nixon in 1972, they needed to end the vietnam war, and this was sort of the definitive statement. >> reporter: the most famous october surprise was in 1980, and the surprise was what did not happen. 52 u.s. hostages held in iran were not released before the election, despite president carter's efforts. instead, they were freed as soon as ronald reagan was inaugurated, setting off democratic suspicion never proven that reagan emissaries back channeled with iran to delay freeing the hostages and
dana bash breaks it down starting in october of 1972. >> reporter: election year 1972. the raging unpopular war in vietnam consumed the bitter campaign battle between president nixon and george mcgovern. suddenly on october 26th, 12 days before the election, vietnam negotiator henry kissinger made a surprise declaration, believed to cement president nixon's front-runner status. >> we believe that peace is at hand. >> reporter: it was the first so-called october surprise, a...
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so senior congressional correspondent dana bash, she's joining me now and, dana, let's talk missouri here. because what we have told the todd akin, claire mccaskill story in the past, but given what he said, not necessarily an easy win for republicans now. >> that's right. it has been such a roller coaster for republicans, brooke. they went into this race months ago thinking that democrat claire mccaskill was so vulnerable that they were sure to win this seat. it was complicated by todd akin as you said, we talked about it a lot in this program. but the gist of what he said, which was so controversial, a woman's body has the ability to shut down pregnancy from rape. it can refuse to step aside, of course, and republicans who hammered him, begged him to get out of the race, are now in an uncomfortable position of having to eat crow. saying, well, he's better than the democrat. roy blunt, the current sitting senator from missouri. >> i think that anybody else would have been a candidate that clearly would have won and todd very well may win. he's on a ticket, at a time when people are
so senior congressional correspondent dana bash, she's joining me now and, dana, let's talk missouri here. because what we have told the todd akin, claire mccaskill story in the past, but given what he said, not necessarily an easy win for republicans now. >> that's right. it has been such a roller coaster for republicans, brooke. they went into this race months ago thinking that democrat claire mccaskill was so vulnerable that they were sure to win this seat. it was complicated by todd...
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. >> dana: that is it for us on "the five." thank you for watching. have a great weekend. bye-bye. ♪ >>> welcome to redeye. i'm greg gutfeld. it's the anniversary of the first host. he said why are you doing this to me. i can't believe i can't breathe. let's go to andy levy. >> what is coming up. >> keep it together, america. top story, muslim writer faces possible execution because of a couple of tweets. join us. and something, something, something, santorum surging and according to one congressman, keeping the keystone pipeline is to keep caribou content. >> greg: any updates about the group of felines that work at city hall? >> you mean zero cat. i have a lot of interest last night. but it's too late for you andy. >> i had a meeting with 20th century about a project of my own. a group of felines that work at city hall. my is called the bureau cats. >> greg: this is a cash cow like you always steal. >> more like a cash cat. >> greg: that is my other one that i'm working on. >> i have a the meeting about a wealthy feline, it's called the cash cat. >>. >> now, you'll be
. >> dana: that is it for us on "the five." thank you for watching. have a great weekend. bye-bye. ♪ >>> welcome to redeye. i'm greg gutfeld. it's the anniversary of the first host. he said why are you doing this to me. i can't believe i can't breathe. let's go to andy levy. >> what is coming up. >> keep it together, america. top story, muslim writer faces possible execution because of a couple of tweets. join us. and something, something, something,...
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>> dana: that is it for us on "the five." thank you for watching. have a great weekend. bye-bye. ♪ >>> welcome to redeye. i'm greg gutfeld. it's the anniversary of the first host. he said why are you doing this to me. i can't believe i can't breathe. let's go to andy levy. >> what is coming up. >> keep it together, america. top story, muslim writer faces possible execution because of a couple of tweets. join us. and something, something, something, santorum surging and according to one congressman, keeping the keystone pipeline is to keep caribou content. >> greg: any updates about the group of felines that work at city hall? >> you mean zero cat. i have a lot of interest last night. but it's too late for you andy. >> i had a meeting with 20th century about a project of my own. a group of felines that work at city hall. my is called the bureau cats. >> greg: this is a cash cow like you always steal. >> more like a cash cat. >> greg: that is my other one that i'm working on. >> i have a the meeting about a wealthy feline, it's called the cash cat. >>. >> now, you'll be
>> dana: that is it for us on "the five." thank you for watching. have a great weekend. bye-bye. ♪ >>> welcome to redeye. i'm greg gutfeld. it's the anniversary of the first host. he said why are you doing this to me. i can't believe i can't breathe. let's go to andy levy. >> what is coming up. >> keep it together, america. top story, muslim writer faces possible execution because of a couple of tweets. join us. and something, something, something,...
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here's dana bash. >> election year 1972. the raging unpopular war in vietnam consumed the bitter campaign battle between president nixon and george mcgovern. suddenly, on october 26th, 12 days before the election, henry kissinger -- >> we believe that peace is at hand. >> it was the first so-called october surprise, a late in the game campaign event with a significant impact on the election. >> re-election for knicnixon, 1. end to vietnam war and this was sort of the definitive statement. >> the most famous october surprise was in 1980 and the surprise was what did not happen. 52 u.s. hostages held in iran were not released before the election despite president carter's efforts. instead, they were freed as soon as ronald reagan was inaugurated, never proving that reagan emissaries back channelled with iran freeing the hostages. >> it fed into the whole dynamic of the 1980 race in a sense that carter was an ineffective president. >> to 1992. president bush was already on the ropes against bill clinton when casper wine berger,
here's dana bash. >> election year 1972. the raging unpopular war in vietnam consumed the bitter campaign battle between president nixon and george mcgovern. suddenly, on october 26th, 12 days before the election, henry kissinger -- >> we believe that peace is at hand. >> it was the first so-called october surprise, a late in the game campaign event with a significant impact on the election. >> re-election for knicnixon, 1. end to vietnam war and this was sort of the...
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here's dana bash. >> gabrielle giffords's emotional final morning as a member of congress began with a labored last walk to the house chime ber and ended with a behind the scenes moment captured by cnn, a hug from one of the many workers she encounters during her five years here. on the floor, moving tribute she's she has brought the word dignity to new heights by her courage. >> as each person spoke, giffords turned in her seat to face them. >> gabby, we love you. we have missed you. >> and occasional wave and a smile to husband mark and mother gloria. and barely a dry eye in the house. >> no matter what we argue about here on this floor, or in this country, there is nothing more important than family and friendship. and that should be held on high above all else. >> debbie wasserman-schultz lent her friend gabby her voice reading her resignation letter alive. >> always i fought for what i thought was right. but neverdy question the character of those with whom i disagreed. neverdy let pass an opportunity to join hands with someone just because he or she held different ideals. i hav
here's dana bash. >> gabrielle giffords's emotional final morning as a member of congress began with a labored last walk to the house chime ber and ended with a behind the scenes moment captured by cnn, a hug from one of the many workers she encounters during her five years here. on the floor, moving tribute she's she has brought the word dignity to new heights by her courage. >> as each person spoke, giffords turned in her seat to face them. >> gabby, we love you. we have...
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let's bring in our senior congressional correspondent dana basch, she has the latest. >> reporter: there's so much political theater around here right now, you could say tickets. one of today's acts was the house leaving. lawmakers streaming out of the capitol hill, racing to their cars to get to the airport and go home. it's a scene you usually see on a thursday afternoon or friday morning, not wednesday at noon. >> good morning. >> house republican leaders told members they're free to leave, because they have nothing to vote on. >> i understand that you are saying legislation has been put on the floor. when it comes to just pure optics of the house leaving with the fiscal cliff right in front of us -- >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> in fact, sending lawmakers home is a way for house republicans to illustrate their current message, your move, mr. president. >> we need a response from the white house, we can't negotiate with ourselves. >> john boehner made a point at expressing dismay the presi
let's bring in our senior congressional correspondent dana basch, she has the latest. >> reporter: there's so much political theater around here right now, you could say tickets. one of today's acts was the house leaving. lawmakers streaming out of the capitol hill, racing to their cars to get to the airport and go home. it's a scene you usually see on a thursday afternoon or friday morning, not wednesday at noon. >> good morning. >> house republican leaders told members...
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dana millbank from the "washington post" citing only 37% in the gallup poll approved the court, said that he established the legitimacy of the court. that seems to be a theme. so that would make justice roberts happy. that would make the rest of the court happy, for different reasons, and that would make the democrats and republicans happy. what about the people? >> gregg: all right. can i weigh in as a lawyer? roberts' decision struck me as justifying the ill legitimacy of the court in his opinion. here is why. by declaring it a tax, which everybody said it wasn't, but by declaring it a tax, the supreme court has no jurisdiction. it must automatically, under law, that's been around for 200 years, dismiss the case until a tax is paid. that's long established law, upheld by numerous supreme courts. the tax is not paid until 2014. >> i understand that. >> gregg: so the court has no jurisdiction once it's declared a tax. but of course, lizthere is nobody higher than the supreme court. so they can just do it. >> you know, from law school professor, law school deans, free style academics
dana millbank from the "washington post" citing only 37% in the gallup poll approved the court, said that he established the legitimacy of the court. that seems to be a theme. so that would make justice roberts happy. that would make the rest of the court happy, for different reasons, and that would make the democrats and republicans happy. what about the people? >> gregg: all right. can i weigh in as a lawyer? roberts' decision struck me as justifying the ill legitimacy of the...